Seoul shares extend losses late Thurs. morning amid inflation worries

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SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Thursday morning, tracking Wall Street's downturn, as elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns.

After opening 0.07 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) backtracked almost immediately, trading down 54.22 points, or 0.8 percent, to 6,749.68 as of 11:20 a.m.

Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.66 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.22 percent.

Institutions and foreigners sold a net 457.28 billion won (US$342 million) and 666.37 billion won worth of stocks, while individuals bought a net 834.66 billion won.

Overall investors seemed wary as higher oil prices are adding to inflationary pressures, and the U.S. Federal Reserve has signaled it may need to raise rates this year to tame inflation.

In Seoul, large-cap stocks were mixed.

Market behemoth Samsung Electronics fell 0.56 percent, and top carmaker Hyundai Motor declined 3.05 percent.

Defense giant Hanwha Aerospace dropped 5.86 percent, and shipping firm HMM shed 2.57 percent.

Among gainers, chip giant SK hynix rose 1.33 percent, and battery maker Samsung SDI climbed 3.74 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,337.35 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 1.65 won from the previous stock trading session's close.

This photo, taken Oct. 8, 2026, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul after the market open. (Yonhap)

kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr (END)

Seoul shares extend losses late Thurs. morning amid inflation worries

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首尔，10月8日（韩联社）——受油价高企引发通胀担忧的影响，首尔股市周四上午晚些时候延续跌势，跟随华尔街股市下跌。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘上涨0.07%后几乎立即回落，截至上午11:20，下跌54.22点，跌幅0.8%，至6749.68点。

隔夜，道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.66%，而以科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.22%。

机构投资者和外国投资者净卖出价值 4572.8 亿韩元（3.42 亿美元）和 6663.7 亿韩元的股票，而个人投资者净买入价值 8346.6 亿韩元的股票。

总体而言，投资者似乎较为谨慎，因为油价上涨加剧了通胀压力，而且美联储已表示今年可能需要加息以抑制通胀。

首尔的大盘股涨跌互现。

市场巨头三星电子股价下跌0.56%，顶级汽车制造商现代汽车股价下跌3.05%。

国防巨头韩华航空航天公司股价下跌 5.86%，航运公司 HMM 股价下跌 2.57%。

在上涨的股票中，芯片巨头 SK 海力士上涨 1.33%，电池制造商三星 SDI 上涨 3.74%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,337.35 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 1.65 韩元。

这张照片拍摄于2026年10月8日，显示的是首尔韩亚银行开市后的交易室。（韩联社）

kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr (完)

周四早盘尾盘，受通胀担忧影响，首尔股市跌幅扩大。